The Vaccine Debate

Before I go any farther, I want to make sure you understand that this is not a rant against doctors. If you break your leg, you had better hope there is a doctor who can help you. They are excellent for trauma cases and diagnosing what ails you. But, science is advancing every day and no one is able to stay on top of it all. In addition, much of their continuing education is financed by pharmaceutical companies who are in business to sell drugs. Once a doctor diagnoses what is wrong with you, in most cases, the next step is to write a prescription. It's up to you to decide if you are going to follow their advice or go a different route and that means that you are going to have to educate yourself.

When my children were little, I didn't question vaccinations. The doctor recommended them and since I had received some as a child, I simply followed his lead. However, I went to the pediatrition's office when my daughter took her infant son and I couldn't believe how many shots they wanted to give him starting with Hepatitis B at 1 month! Consider this. This child's parents are free of Hep B. No one in the family has it and he is definitely not sexually active. What could possibly be the reason to give this little tyke that shot? When my daughter refused, they acted like she was committing child abuse and was a very poor mother. It was only because she had researched the issue and determined in advance what she felt was best for her children that she stood her ground.

Please note: If you decide to vaccinate your children but want to give them a chance to grow up first, some doctors are recommending a more relaxed schedule that begins the shots after your child turns 2 and gives them one at a time so that if there is a reaction, you know what is causing the problem. For more information please visit the Donald W. Miller, Jr., M.D. article on Dr. Mercola's site.

My family is under the care of a good chiropractor. Now before you turn your nose up because he is not a MD, you should know that he has had as much schooling as a medical doctor and practices what he preaches. In addition, he is a strong Christian. He is highly against vaccinating children and has raised all of his (6) without shots.

Dr. John says that God has created our body with certain defense systems. There is a reason that your stomach is acidic, your nose has hair in it and mucous, etc. Our bloodstream is not our first line of defense and yet that is exactly where shots are delivered. In addition to that, most people allow their infants to be given shots when their immune systems aren't yet fully developed. These are physiological factors and don't even deal with the effectiveness of what is in that shot.

Now if he were the only one saying this, I might think the good doctor was a little off but there are more and more voices being raised with valid concerns over this issue. Don't you think you owe it to your children to look at both sides of this issue?